Your favorite marshmallowy cereal treats packed with scattered chocolate pieces in every square. These chocolate chip Rice Krispies are easy to make and so much fun to eat.
In a large pot melt your butter over medium or low heat.
Stir in the mini marshmallows and cook until dissolved, stirring occasionally.
Remove from heat. Stir in rice crispy cereal.
Wait about 2-3 minutes for the mix to cool down before quickly stirring in the chocolate chips. Move quickly and carefully as the chocolate will melt from the residual heat.
Press the rice crispies into the bottom of a greased 8x8 or 9x9 baking dish. Let sit for about 2 hours to cool and for the chocolate to set before serving.
Notes
Recipe TipsYou can add up to another cup of mini marshmallows (to make the ratio 1:1) if you would like your cereal treats to be more gooey and soft. You can also use coconut oil instead of milk if you'd like to try them with a little different flavor. The coconut oil would be very light in flavor and taste great with the chocolate!Another big tip to keep in mind when making these chocolate chip Rice Krispie treats is that the chocolate chips will try to melt. It's a hot pot and warm melted cereal and marshmallows, so naturally chocolate will melt. This is why it's important to wait a few minutes before stirring in the chocolate chips. I recommend 2-5 minutes.You don't want to wait too long though as the Krispies might try to set up and become harder to stir. During the time that I wait for the cereal to cool down, I prep my baking dish by spraying it with nonstick spray, rubbing with butter, or lining it with parchment paper. How you prep is up to you but the parchment paper is my favorite because it makes it easier to remove from the pan and slice.If you overcook, oversteer, or overheat your marshmallows and butter then you can easily end up with hard cereal treats. I recommend cooking at a low to medium temperature. Slow might take longer but it won't overheat and stirring every once in a while keeps you from overworking the sugars.My favorite chocolate chip to use for my Krispie treats is the jumbo-sized ones. They're semi-sweet and large enough that you can't miss them when they're scattered around. Not only that but because you're mixing warm cereal with chocolate, the chocolate tends to melt with smaller chips, so the bigger it is, the more time you have to toss everything together and press into a pan.